JAYAPURA (7 June 2015) – Former Indonesian champions Persipura Jayapura have decided to disband the team following the recent FIFA sanction on the FA of Indonesia (PSSI). Persipura President Benhur Tommy Mano said that the team will only be re-established when the Indonesian government decide to un-freeze the activities of the PSSI, which would in…
SINGAPORE (7 June 2015) – Indonesian assistant coach M. Zein Al Haddad said that the reason why the team played well in their 6-1 win over Cambodia was because they were able to overcome their mental burden. Zein said that following FIFA’s ban on the FA of Indonesia (PSSI), it had affected the players’ state…
DILI (7 June 2015) – The AFC reiterates its support for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar. Football is the world’s game that should set itself no geographical borders. The Gulf is a true football region, with some of the world’s most passionate football lovers, and Qatar is no exception. Qatar 2022…
SINGAPORE (6 June 2015) – Indonesia bounced back from their first match defeat in Group A to beat Cambodia 6-1 at the Jalan Besar Stadium tonight to keep their hopes of making the semi-finals of the SEA Games alive. The Indonesians put their troubles off the pitch behind them as they scored twice in the…
YANGON (6 June 2015) – Myanmar’s FIFA U-20 World Cup debut campaign ended in disappointment on Friday as the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship semi-finalists crashed to a 5-1 defeat to hosts New Zealand. After a creditable debut in which they only lost 2-1 to the USA, Myanmar crumbled in the second-half for a second successive…
SINGAPORE (6 June 2015) – A sombre tribute to the late Lee Kuan Yew jostled for attention with giant ladybirds and an inflatable, leaping cow as Singapore’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games opened at a wide-ranging ceremony on Friday. The homage to Singapore’s founding leader, who died in March, gave way to unusual scenes as the…